PPIC research fellows contribute directly to the mission of the Public Policy Institute of California. They are highly trained professionals with strong quantitative and analytical skills and with a driving interest in using those skills to create and communicate knowledge that informs California’s policymaking processes.

Qualifications

PPIC aims to recruit a research fellow with a background and strong interest in Health and Human Services Policy, who is able to demonstrate significant interest in connecting research to policymaking. Ideally, the candidate will bring substantive knowledge and interest in California’s Medi-Cal program and health policies benefiting low-income populations in California. At a minimum, the candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of Medicaid policy and the Affordable Care Act. A candidate with the ability to contribute to research on Medi-Cal program and its financing, mental/behavioral health policy or programs, and/or the overlapping roles of health and means-tested social safety net programs in improving the well-being of low-income populations is desirable.

Successful candidates for the position will bring excellent skills in quantitative research, qualitative research, writing, external policy engagement, and communications, as well as a Ph.D. in demography, economics, health policy, political science, public policy, sociology, or a related discipline.

We seek applicants at various stages in their careers, from recent Ph.D. graduates to mid-career and senior level researchers. While a background in California policy research is an advantage, we also seek applicants with federal or other state-level research experience that could be translated to the California context.

PPIC offers a collaborative, intellectually stimulating, impactful work environment with a competitive compensation and benefits package. The position is based in PPIC’s San Francisco or Sacramento office.

PPIC values the wide variety of backgrounds and experiences of our research staff. Key elements in the consideration of qualified candidates include excellence; diversity of talents, backgrounds, and viewpoints; and a strong fit with the institute’s mission, values, and goals.

PPIC's mission is to inform and improve public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research on major social, economic, and political issues. For further information, please visit www.ppic.org.